Identity crisis and manifestations of narcissism in technology age
Mykolo Romerio universitetas |
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2013 |
The purpose of this article is to provide a reflection on a broad scope of cultural narcissism. Special attention is focused toward the hidden and defenceless aspects of this phenomenon. To uncover this phenomenon via technical tools such as consumerism society reflected in mass media; with the example of Facebook an empirical research made on Mykolas Romeris University students were used. This critical study shows how social media influences growth of an extensive socio-cultural state. Furthermore, by collecting data from the critical audience in order to get the sufficient results about mass media impact on our personal life and self-image. At the same time we tried to get the results about a loss of the role of authorities, devotion in society and belief that with the help of social networking we not only get a lot of attention and admiration from others but also, we become immortal [...]